Zetel

Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany

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Location of Zetel within Friesland district

53°25′11″N 07°58′27″E / 53.41972°N 7.97417°E / 53.41972; 7.97417CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictFriesland Subdivisions15 districtsGovernment

• MayorHeiner Lauxtermann (SPD)Area

• Total81.26 km² (31.37 sq mi)Elevation

2 m (7 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[1]

• Total12,233 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

26340

Dialling codes04453, 04452Vehicle registrationFRIWebsitewww.zetel.de

Zetel is a municipality in the district of Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km southwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 12 km west of Varel. Zetel is twinned with the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland.

Zetel Subdivisions
Astede	Collstede	Neuenburg	Spolsen
Astederfeld	Driefel	Neuenburgerfeld	Schweinebrück
Bohlenberge	Ellens	Ruttel	Klein Schweinebrück
Bohlenbergerfeld	Fuhrenkamp	Ruttelerfeld	Zetel

Notable residents

Johannes Bitter, professional Handball player
grim104, German rapper, half of Berlin duo Zugezogen Maskulin
Karin Evers-Meyer, politician (SPD)
Wilhelm Kunst, wood sculptor

References

^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

Towns and municipalities in Friesland (district)